Mop holder

Abstract

A mop holder for a yarn-type mop head comprises a shank which is adapted for connection to a mop handle and an elongated member which has a threaded rod extending therefrom. The threaded rod includes an upper and a lower part. The lower part which is larger than the upper part is located intermediate the elongated member and this upper part. A nut is provided for engagement with the lower part of the threaded rod whereas the shank is adapted with an inner sleeve for screwable engagement thereof with the upper part of the threaded rod. The mop head comprises a grommet defined therein that is of larger transverse dimension than that of the lower part of the rod for being positioned therearound. Therefore the mop head is secured to the mop holder by way of the nut which is engaged in the rod while the shank ensures tightness of the nut.

I claim: 
     
       1. A mop holder for a yarn-type mop head comprises a shank including a tubular sidewall, a bottom wall at a lower end of said sidewall and a threaded sleeve extending substantially at right angles from said bottom wall inside said shank, at least an upper part of said sidewall being adapted for connection to a mop handle; an elongated member having a threaded rod extending generally at right angles therefrom and intermediate thereof wherein the elongated member defines a pair of shoulders on either side of the rod, said rod comprising first and second threaded parts, said second threaded part being located intermediate said elongated member and said first threaded part, said second threaded part being of larger diameter than said first threaded part, said mop head defining an opening of larger diameter than said second threaded part of said rod for being positioned therearound; and a mop head retaining member including a threaded opening defined therethrough being adapted for threadably engaging said second threaded part of said rod whereas said sleeve of said shank is adapted for threadably engaging said first threaded part of said rod, whereby said mop head is secured to said mop holder by way of said mop head retaining member cooperating with said elongated member. 
     
     
       2. A mop holder as defined in claim 1, wherein said mop head comprises a webbing transversely mounted thereto around a middle section thereof, said opening of said mop head being further defined through said webbing and being adapted with a grommet. 
     
     
       3. A mop holder as defined in claim 2, wherein an upper surface of said elongated member at least partly underlies said webbing of said mop head, said rod extending from said upper surface. 
     
     
       4. A mop holder as defined in claim 3, wherein said elongated member also comprises a number of pointed teeth integral thereto and extending from said upper surface thereof through said webbing into said middle section of said mop head for providing further substantially lateral restraint of said mop head on said elongated member. 
     
     
       5. A mop holder as defined in claim 2, wherein said grommet is made of brass. 
     
     
       6. A mop holder as defined in claim 2, wherein said mop head retaining member is an oversized nut at most as large as said webbing, whereby said mop head is urged against said elongated member by said nut whereas said shank abuts said nut for ensuring tightness thereof. 
     
     
       7. A mop holder as defined in claim 1, wherein said second threaded part of said rod substantially adjoins said first threaded part thereof. 
     
     
       8. A mop holder as defined in claim 1, wherein said shank, said elongated member and said mop head retaining member are made of a plastic material. 
     
     
       9. A mop holder as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one opening is defined in said upper part of said sidewall of said shank for receiving a nail to secure the mop handle to said shank.